books.google.co.jp - George Lucas's first Star Wars trilogy shows the influences of its era; Cold War tension is evident in its theme of rebellion against totalitarianism. Recent entries in the Star Wars saga--The Phantom Menace (1999) and Attack of the Clones (2002)--are much more concerned with evil corporations, terrorists,...http://books.google.co.jp/books/about/The_Empire_Triumphant.html?hl=ja&id=IPNkAAAAMAAJ&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareThe Empire Triumphant

The Empire Triumphant: Race, Religion and Rebellion in the Star Wars Films

George Lucas's first Star Wars trilogy shows the influences of its era; Cold War tension is evident in its theme of rebellion against totalitarianism. Recent entries in the Star Wars saga--The Phantom Menace (1999) and Attack of the Clones (2002)--are much more concerned with evil corporations, terrorists, and the corruption of the political process. Each film is influenced by the times in which it was released, but also by cultural subtexts and by other films that had direct and indirect effects on Lucas as writer, producer, and director. This work focuses on all six Star Wars films. The first topic of this multifaceted examination is how the films use the language of colonialism (The Rebellion, The Empire) to emphasize the idea of imperialism. Next the author looks at how Asian influences--including religious undertones from Taoism and Buddhism and the works of Kurosawa and other Asian filmmakers--provide a subtext for much of the action. Next the discussion turns to the representation of people of color in the Star Wars universe, and how other ethnicities are represented overall, particularly through the literalization of the word aliens. These topics of discussion provide for penetrating conclusions about Lucas's films and how they represent race, religion, and rebellion.

この書籍内から

この書籍の 1 ページで "documentary a technician for Jedi shared that one inspiration for Jabba was Sydney Greenstreet in Casablanca" が見つかりました

この書籍への参照

著者について (2005)

Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr., is a professional actor and director whose previous books have covered topics ranging from Star Wars to Renaissance faires. He is associate professor of theater at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California.

書誌情報

書籍名

The Empire Triumphant: Race, Religion and Rebellion in the Star Wars Films